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About Youth<\/h1>\n

Business Alliance<\/h1>\n

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Meet the Team<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1638164744841{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]\n

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Jack Friedman<\/h4>
Board President, StudySmart Tutors<\/div>

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Mark Stagen<\/h4>
Founder, YBA XLN (Executive Leadership Network)<\/div>

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Robert De Acevedo<\/h4>
Board Vice President, CTBC Bank Corp.<\/div>

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Jared Sheehan<\/h4>
Board Treasurer, PwrdBy<\/div>

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Blaire Zierke<\/h4>
Board Secretary, House of 1212<\/div>

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Russell Belinsky<\/h4>
LB Capital Advisors<\/div>

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Valerie Felix<\/h4>
Alliance Burton Tech High School (retired)<\/div>

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Binuri Fonseka<\/h4>
Manufacturers Bank<\/div>

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Eric Gutierrez<\/h4>
Preferred Bank<\/div>

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Marisa Keckeisen<\/h4>
ZGF Architects<\/div>

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Beth Sestanovich<\/h4>
System1<\/div>

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Mark Siegel<\/h4>
Epic Healthcare Staffing<\/div>

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Marques Williams<\/h4>
Cushman & Wakefield<\/div>

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Community Board<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”]
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Courtney Crockett<\/h4>
PwrdBy<\/div>

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Vaughn Dabney<\/h4>
Unoma Haus<\/div>

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Liz Haro<\/h4>
Fox<\/div>

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Joe Mata III<\/h4>
Mata Consulting LLC<\/div>

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Stephanie Owens<\/h4>
NBC Universal<\/div>

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Tiffany Ridgill<\/h4>
Disney<\/div>

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YBA Team<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”]
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Betsy Blanchard<\/h4>
Executive Director<\/div>

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Ethel Fimbres<\/h4>
Program Director<\/div>

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Camille Carrion<\/h4>
Business Development Associate<\/div>

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Our Supporters<\/h2>\n

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